Águilas Town Hall removes single-use plastic cups from public buildings

A small but important step to combat plastic pollution in the seas and oceans

Over the last two years the regional and local governments of the Region of Murcia have been stepping up their efforts to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic products, and in Águilas the latest move is the elimination of all plastic cups from Town Hall offices and buildings.

Conscious of the huge problems posed by plastic contamination of the world’s seas and oceans, the Town Hall has already launched the “Escalpito” scheme, which aims to increase environmental education and awareness in the primary and secondary schools of the municipality, but at the same time concrete measures are required and the removal of disposable plastic cups is a small but important step in the right direction. In their place, fully biodegradable cups are to be provided, with the guarantee that they are resistant to both hot and cold liquids and do not lose their shape.